Ravines n. (Ravines)人名;(西)拉维内斯
- They cannot, for example, cross rocky terrain or ravines.
例如,它们不能穿过多岩地带与峡谷。 - He nearly fell down steep ravines several times in Vietnam and Laos.
在越南和老挝,他有好几次都险些坠入陡峭的峡谷。 - In one of the ravines I came upon a hollow full of spring water which overflowed as a little rivulet, where sported tiny fish battling their way up the current.
在一个沟壑中,我偶然发现了一块洼地,充满了像小河般涌流的泉水,小鱼在其中嬉戏,竞相着逆流而上。
Valley \Val"ley\, n.; pl. {Valleys}. [OE. vale, valeie, OF.
val['e]e, valede, F. vall['e]e, LL. vallata, L. vallis,
valles. See {Vale}.]
1. The space inclosed between ranges of hills or mountains;
the strip of land at the bottom of the depressions
intersecting a country, including usually the bed of a
stream, with frequently broad alluvial plains on one or
both sides of the stream. Also used figuratively.
The valley of the shadow of death. --Ps. xxiii.
4.
Sweet interchange
Of hill and valley, rivers, woods, and plains.
--Milton.
Note: Deep and narrow valleys with abrupt sides are usually
the results of erosion by water, and are called
{gorges}, {ravines}, {ca[~n]ons}, {gulches}, etc.
2. (Arch.)
(a) The place of meeting of two slopes of a roof, which
have their plates running in different directions, and
form on the plan a re["e]ntrant angle.
(b) The depression formed by the meeting of two slopes on
a flat roof.
{Valley board} (Arch.), a board for the reception of the lead
gutter in the valley of a roof. The valley board and lead
gutter are not usual in the United States.
{Valley rafter}, or {Valley piece} (Arch.), the rafter which
supports the valley.
{Valley roof} (Arch.), a roof having one or more valleys. See
{Valley}, 2, above.